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Ministry of Education
Inclusion of knowledge under NEP
Para 4.27 of National Education Policy  2020 refers to the traditional knowledge of India that is both sustainable and strives for the welfare of all. In order to become the Knowledge power in this century, it is imperative that we understand our heritage and teach the world the 'Indian way' of doing things. Ministry of Education has established Indian Knowledge System  Division in AICTE in 2020 with a vision to promote interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research on all aspects of Indian Knowledge Systems , preserve and disseminate IKS knowledge for further research and societal applications.
The National Curriculum Framework has a list of 25 areas Identified for the Focus Group Papers and Knowledge of India is part of Cross-cutting theme. Draft Position papers have been prepared at National and State level.
In order to incorporate these elements in a scientific manner, IKS division of Higher Education Department has already established l3 IKS centres in different part of lndia. The IKS centres have been established for research, education, and outreach activities through Research Program across the country under wide categories of subject such as Science, Engineering, Technology, Health and wellness through Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Psychology, Linguistics, Phonetics, Epistemology, Language technology, Management, Administration, Law, Governance, Literature, Education, Philosophy, Indian Classical Music, Drama arts & Aesthetics and Folk culture, Environment and ecology and their preservation, Intellectual Property Rights  in Indian traditions, Indian Traditional Knowledge Base.
This process has already been commenced in 2020 itself. It is deemed more efficient to give the freedom to choose the IKS materials to be incorporated into the textbooks to the individual textbook authors as they seem appropriate instead of writing textbooks for each material for each class/curriculum.
Authentic, well-researched, and comprehensive material related to the IKS knowledge corpus can serve as the reference material for the textbook writers for various school textbooks and other subject experts.
The information was given by the Minister of State for Education, Smt. Annpurna Devi in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Communications
Sale of Rakhi Envelopes through Post Offices
Delhi Postal Circle makes exclusive arrangement for sale of high quality Rakhi Envelopes through Post Offices in Delhi City
Envelopes have a unique texture and are completely water proof and tear proof
Envelopes are available in attractive designs with added advantage of peel-off strip seal mechanism for easy sealing
“Raksha Bandhan” is being celebrated on 11th August 2022. The Department of Posts has been offering a number of services for general public. On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Department of Posts has come out with exclusive Rakhi Envelopes. Delhi Postal Circle has made an exclusive arrangement for sale of high quality Rakhi Envelopes with Excellent Strength, Tear Resistant, Water Proof, Light Weight and Elegant Printability through Post Offices in Delhi City.
The envelopes have a unique texture and are completely water proof and tear proof. The Rakhi Envelopes are available in a convenient size of 11 cms × 22cms and are available in attractive designs with added advantage of peel-off strip seal mechanism for easy sealing.
The cost of these Rakhi Envelopes is priced at an economical cost of Rs. 15.00 per envelope. The sale of Rakhi Envelopes in Post Offices of Delhi has already been commenced and will continue to be sold till 08.08.2022 for posting within the state and up to 07-08-2022 for other states.
Please approach your nearest Head Post office and purchase the Rakhi Envelopes and send it through the Post Office to your dear one.
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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Development of Road Infrastructure
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways had taken up detailed review of NHs network with a view to develop the road connectivity to Border areas, development of Coastal roads including road connectivity for Non-Major ports, improvement in the efficiency of National Corridors, development of Economic Corridors, Inter Corridors and Feeder Routes along with integration with Sagarmala, etc., under “Bharatmala Pariyojana”. Under this proposal, the Ministry has identified stretches for development of about 26,200 km length of Economic Corridors, 8,000 km of Inter Corridors, 7,500 km of Feeder Routes, 5,300 km Border and International connectivity roads, 4,100 km Coastal and Port connectivity roads, 1,900 km Expressways, National Corridor Efficiency improvement by development of ring roads around 28 cities, decongestion of about 125 choke points and 66 congestion points, development of 35 nos. of Multimodal Logistics Parks.
The Ministry is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways . Development and maintenance of NHs is a continuous process. The works on NHs are, accordingly, taken up depending upon inter-se priority, traffic density and availability of funds to keep the NHs in traffic worthy conditions.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs  approved the proposal for investment approval for Phase-I of “Bharatmala Pariyojana” during its meeting held on 24.10.2017. “Bharatmala Pariyojana” Phase–I includes development of about 9,000 km length of Economic corridors, about 6,000 km length of Inter-corridor and feeder roads, about 5,000 km length of National Corridors Efficiency improvements, about 2,000 km length of Border and International connectivity roads, about 2,000 km length of Coastal and port connectivity roads, about 800 km length of Expressways and balance length of about 10,000 km of roads under National Highways Development Project . The programme is targeted for completion in 2021-2022.
Total investment of Rs. 6,92,324 crore is envisaged under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I and other NHs/road development schemes upto 2021-22; this includes investment of Rs. 5,35,000 crore for Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I and projects under NHDP.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation
Japanese Prime minister Mr. Shinzo Abe offers support to Swachh Bharat Mission
Prime Minister of Japan Mr. Shinzo Abe has offered his Government’s support to the Swachh Bharat Mission. In a written message, Mr Abe said that Japan will cooperate with India, which promotes the Clean India initiative under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership.
He further underscored Japan’s commitment to realize healthy societies in Asia and congratulated India on the success of the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention. “Securing clean water and improving sanitary conditions is a common challenge in the world. We hope for the further progress of each country’s efforts to address the challenge through active discussions at this convention ”, Prime Minister Abe said in his message.
The Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention  was a four-day international conference that brought together Sanitation Ministers and other leaders in WASH  from around the world. A host of national and international dignitaries attended the event, which was inaugurated by the President and addressed by the Vice President of India. The Convention culminated on 2nd October 2018, Gandhi Jayanti, which was also celebrated as the Swachh Bharat Diwas. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, and the United Nations Secretary General, Mr António Guterres, addressed the concluding function.
Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of ‘4.48% GS 2023’, Auction for Sale  of ‘GoI Floating Rate Bond 2033’, Auction for Sale  of ‘6.22% GS 2035’, and Auction for Sale of ‘6.67% GS 2050’.
Government of India  has announced the Sale  of  ‘4.48% Government Security, 2023’ for a notified amount of Rs6,000 crore  through pricebased auction,  ‘GoI Floating Rate Bonds, 2033’ for a notified amount of Rs2,000 crore  through price based auction,  ‘6.22% Government Security, 2035’ for a notified amount of Rs9,000 crore  through price based auction, and  ‘6.67% Government Security, 2050’ for a notified amount of Rs5,000 crore  through pricebased auction. GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to Rs2,000 crore against each of the above securities. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on December 04, 2020  using multiple price method.
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the securitieswill be allotted to eligible individuals and Institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system onDecember 04, 2020. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 12.00 Noon and 12.30 p.m. and the competitive bids should be submitted between 12.00 Noon and 01.00 p.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on December 04, 2020  and payment by successful bidders will be on December 07, 2020 .
The Securities will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.
Ministry of Minority Affairs
Garib Nawaz Skill Development Centres
Maulana Azad Education Foundation an autonomous body under the aegis of Ministry of Minority Affairs implements Gharib Nawaz Employment Scheme to provide short term job oriented skill development courses to minorities’ youth in order to enable them for skill based employment through the empanelled Program Implementation Agencies  as per common norms of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship . A total Number of 371 training centers are opened across the country including Uttar Pradesh.
A total 65 Training Centers have been opened in 22 districts of Uttar Pradesh with total allocation of 9620 trainees.
As per the scheme guidelines, employment opportunities  is being provided to all the beneficiaries. The PIA is mandated to place minimum 70% trainees out of total trained trainees. The monthly stipend for maximum of three months and post placement support for maximum of two months after getting employment are also being paid to the beneficiaries directly into their account.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Toll Plazas in the Country
As on 31.10.2019, 570 fee plazas are operational on the National Highways across the country. The amount of user fee collected from fee plazas of National Highways Authority of India  in Financial Year  2018-19 is Rs. 24,396.19 crore with an average monthly and per day collection of Rs 2033 crore and Rs 66.84 crore respectively. In addition to this, an upfront amount of Rs. 9681.50 crore was received from Toll Operate Transfer  Concession in FY 2018-19.
As on 31.10.2019, 54 user fee plazas on National Highways are operational in the state of Tamil Nadu. The amount of user fee on National Highways collected in the state of Tamil Nadu in FY 2018-19 is Rs. 2549.12 crore with an average monthly and per day collection of Rs 212.42 crore and Rs 6.98 crore respectively.
In case of Public Private Partnership  projects, after completion of the concession period, the user fee is to be collected by Central Government at reduced rates of 40%. In case of a public funded project, the user fee rates are to be reduced to 40% after recovery of capital cost of the project.
This information was given by Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways in reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Textiles
Shri Upendra Prasad Singh inaugurates an International Exhibition on Folk & Tribal Art Paintings “Reetiyon se Kalakritiyon ka Safar”
Shri Upendra Prasad Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles today inaugurated an international exhibition on Folk & Tribal Art Paintings “Reetiyon se Kalakritiyonka Safar” atNational Crafts Museum &Hastkala Academy,organised byOffice of Development Commissioner, Handicrafts in collaboration with Odi Art Centre. 125 Folk and Tribal Paintings of 7 countries- India - 102, South Korea - 8, Indonesia - 1, Myanmar - 2, Sri Lanka - 2, Bangladesh - 3 and Nepal - 7 are on display. This special exhibition  has been curated by the National Crafts Museum &Hastkala Academy, New Delhi, in collaboration with Odi Art Centre.
Speaking on the occasion Shri Singh said that such exhibitions encourage the artists and enable the art lovers to view and enjoy various forms of art at one place.He said that Indian handicrafts are very popular and to promote it government has set up office of Development Commissioner, Handicrafts which works for the promotion of artisans by organizing handicrafts expos, exhibitions to showcase the products made by Cluster artisans across the country and award functions for their felicitation thereby recognizing their exquisite art.
The age-old traditions of decorating walls  convey the experience of nature and local traditions of different communities. Folk and Tribal paintings in diverse forms took the shape of kalakrtiyan. Such art has unique characters and features which shows the diversification in art form and have been a part of living traditions ever since. Therefore, this allowed the people to look into the past lifestyle of the time when the same was in practise.
The lineage of decorating walls and floors is continuing even till date. Nowadays, these art forms have shifted on different materials and canvases to reach out the masses and increase the feasibility globally.
The display has been branched out in a village theme to the categories of geography, ceremonial, nature, folktales, society and religion. The exquisite art works have been preserved in the museum collection which is an inspiration for the present and future artists.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' programme completed 100 episodes today. Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah listened to the 100th episode of 'Mann Ki Baat' programme in Mumbai, Maharashtra today
Shri Amit Shah said that through Mann Ki Baat programme, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s words to achievers have inspired the young generation to take charge of the nation's destiny & build a better future for all
Through 'Mann Ki Baat' programme, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi crafts messages that venture into the nooks and corners of the nation, building bridges between the people and the government
By platforming dialogues on different regions, languages and dialects, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has strengthened India's social democracy
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' programme completed 100 episodes today. Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah listened to the 100th episode of 'Mann Ki Baat' programme in Mumbai, Maharashtra today.
Through tweets, Shri Amit Shah said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s 'Mann Ki Baat' programme completed 100 episodes today, leaving a splendid trail of impactful leadership examples. I listened to the 100th episode of Mann Ki Baat in Mumbai. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's words to achievers have inspired the young generation to take charge of the nation's destiny & build a better future for all.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation said that through 'Mann Ki Baat' programme, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi crafts messages that venture into the nooks and corners of the nation, building bridges between the people and the government. He added that by platforming dialogues on different regions, languages and dialects, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has strengthened India's social democracy.
Ministry of Power
Ministry of Power to participate in 41st India International Trade Fair
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- Power Ministry to showcase its achievements and initiatives in IITF pavilion
The Ministry of Power, along with its CPSEs/Organizations, will participate in the 41st India International Trade Fair  – 2022 being organized from 14th – 27th November 2022 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The Ministry has set up a pavilion in Hall no. 5 with the theme of “Ujjwal Bharat, Ujjwal Bhavishya”.
The Pavilion will be inaugurated by Shri R.K. Singh, Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy at 3 PM on 15th November 2022.
In this pavilion Ministry of Power will be showcasing its various achievements and new initiatives like Smart Metering, Smart Home, Smart distribution system, One Nation One Grid One Frequency, EV Charging Infrastructure, Energy Conservation, Universal Access to electricity and Role of Hydro Power Plants in Transformation of Communities.
Ministry of Law and Justice
Press Communique
Vide Notification no. K.13014/06/2021-USJ dated 29.11.2022, in exercise of the power conferred by clause  of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint S/Shri  Santosh Govindrao Chapalgaonkar and  Milind Manohar Sathaye, Advocates, as Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court, in that order of seniority, for a period of two years with effect from the date they assume charge of their respective offices.
Ministry of Defence
PRE EVENT PRESS RELEASE
1500 KM RUNNING EXPEDITION BY INDIAN NAVY
‘AZADI KA AMRIT MAHOTSAV’
A 1500 Km  running expedition from 30 Oct – 03 Dec 22 is scheduled to be conducted as part of celebrations for ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ and Navy Day celebration.
This expedition, over a period of 05 weeks duration, will be undertaken by ultra-marathon runners of the Indian Navy in and around Delhi, Haryana and Chandigarh region. The team would consist of 12-15 ultra-runners and will run a full marathon  or more distance every day. Local athletes and youth preparing for armed forces from villages/ towns are expected to join the team and run for some distance.
The expedition will be Flagged off from National War Memorial by VAdm Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of Personnel on 30 Oct 2022 and end on 03 Dec 22 to coincide with Navy Day celebrations. Some of the milestones to be achieved during the running expedition include: -
- Commemorate ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ and Navy Day .
- Spread awareness about the Agnipath scheme and Indian Navy amongst the local populace enroute.
- Enroute interaction with Defence Veterans/ Veer Naris.
- Encourage running as a life style activity to promote health and fitness awareness amongst masses.
- As the event is being supported by Haryana Tourism it will also help promote Haryana as a tourism hub and showcase the culture and traditions of northern India.
Officials from district administration enroute are likely to flag off/ in the expedition on a daily basis. Local athletes who have represented the country in various international events have also indicated their willingness/ availability to be part of the run. This expedition provides an excellent opportunity to promote Navy in Delhi, Haryana and Chandigarh.
This expedition is being undertaken by Indian Navy in collaboration with Indian Oil Corporation and is supported by Haryana Tourism Dept and Tata Motors.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM greets NDRF team on their Raising Day
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the National Disaster Response Force  team on their Raising Day.
In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said;
"Greetings to the hardworking @NDRFHQ team on their Raising Day. They are at the forefront of many rescue and relief measures, often in very challenging circumstances. NDRF’s courage and professionalism are extremely motivating. Best wishes to them for their future endeavours.
Disaster management is a vital subject for governments and policy makers. In addition to a reactive approach, where disaster management teams mitigate the situation post disasters, we also have to think of disaster resilient infrastructure and focus on research in the subject.
India has undertaken an effort in the form of the 'Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure.' We are also working on further sharpening the skills of our NDRF teams so that we can save maximum life and property during any challenge."
Ministry of Coal
No Coal Shortage; 8.51% Increase in Domestic Production till June 2023
Details of coal supply and consumption /demand in the country for the last three years are as under:
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[Figures in Million Tonnes ]
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2020-21
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2021-22
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2022-23|
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Total Domestic Coal Supply 
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690.88
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819.21
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877.36
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Total Import 
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215.25
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208.62
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237.66
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Total Consumption / Demand 
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906.13
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1027.83
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1115.02Provisional
Major leap in coal production over the years has been witnessed. The all India Coal Production in the year 2022-23 stood at 893.19 Million Tonne  in comparison to 565.77 MT in the year 2013-14 with a growth of about 58%.
As per the current import policy, coal is kept under Open General License  and consumers are free to import coal from the source of their choice as per their contractual prices on payment of applicable duty.
There is no shortage of coal in the country. Most of the requirement of coal in the country is met through indigenous production / supply. The all India coal production in the year 2022-2023 was 893.19 MT in comparison to 778.21 MT in the year 2021- 2022 with a growth of about 14.7 %. During the current year till June’ 2023 domestic coal production has increased over 8.51 % compared to same period of the last year.
Following steps are being taken by the coal companies to promote green mining:
- Implementation of modern technology to reduce the impact of pollution.
- Extensive tree plantation programme undertaken every year by the coal companies. The afforestation carried has resulted in establishment of new forest area along with new Bio-diversity and ecosystem.
- Efforts to conserve bio-diversity by creation of Eco-Parks.
- Maximum utilization of mine water for industrial & community use.
- Introduction of First Mile Connectivity projects for coal transportation and loading system.
- Installation of sand segregation plants for gainful utilization of over burden  through processing and sand extraction. This facilitates commercial and internal use of sand and protects environment as it eases sand dredging from river.
- Coal India Limited has programmed to install 3000 MW of solar power projects in coming years and has already installed more than 11 MW of solar power plants. SCCL has set up 224 MW capacity Solar Power Plants within its command area and plan to become “Net Zero Energy” in the year 2025-26 by establishing a cumulative solar power plants of 556 MW.
- Coal India Limited has taken an initiative for introduction of dual fuel  operation in the existing diesel dumpers of the company.
- Coal India Limited and its subsidiaries have planned for other energy efficient measures in next 5 years  which includes replacing conventional light by LED lights, installing energy efficient ACs, Super fan, Efficient water heaters, Energy efficient motors for pumps, Auto-timer in street lights and to add E-Vehicles also which will offset about 2.36 lakh Tonne of CO2 per year.
This information was given by Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.